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A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study associating heart function with the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Participants with decreased heart function, measured by cardiac index, were two to three times more likely to develop significant memory loss over the follow-up period."Heart function could...
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A recent study of 2,000 adults reveals that a build-up of plaque in the body’s major arteries is
associated with mild cognitive impairment. The study was conducted at the University
of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center and will be presented next week at
the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
"It is well
established...
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Authors
R Shakir
President
W Carroll
First Vice-President
W Grisold
Secretary-Treasurer
General
World Federation of
Neurology
London, United Kingdom
www.wfneurology.org
@wfneurology
On 22July 2014, the World
Federation of Neurology (WFN) launched World Brain Day, dedicated to bringing
more attention to brain health and the prevention of brain diseases....
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